Spiraea. Medicinal properties and contraindications: ulmaria, common, meadowsweet. Photos plants used in folk medicine. How to collect, dry, make and take

Meadowsweet among the diverse world of medicinal herbs has a special place. Popularly referred to as lungwort, belogolovkoy, "wet raspberry" and larkspur, this herb has long been known therapeutic properties.

In botany called meadowsweet meadowsweet. This is a very well-known and useful plant that grows in marshy areas. In order to avoid health complications after the use of medicinal plants, you need to know about the benefits and contraindications meadowsweet.

Description of plant

The long-term member of the family of pink, dwelling in damp hollows of Europe and western Asia, has several names: meadowsweet, tavolzhnik or meadowsweet.

• Stem from meadowsweet smooth with a small ribbed seals, it reaches a height of 2 m. The side shoots are covered with thick foliage.
• Spreading pinnate leaves divided into 2-3 pairs of lateral leaflets with ragged edges, final lamina is divided into multiple shares and has a pointed central rod. The outer portion of the sheet dark green color with a glossy sheen, and the lower surface of the felt mat. The crushed leaves emit sap, which distributes a pungent smell.
• Small flowers are collected in fat umbrellas on the long leg, which grows to a length of 22 cm. Scented cream shestilepestnye flowers appear from late June to mid-July.
• Flowers of meadowsweet flowering produce large amounts of pollen and nectar, and attract many insects almond-honey aroma.
• The rhizome is hard and branched, spreading in all directions at a shallow depth.

Types of meadowsweet, composition

Meadowsweet has about 15 species. Some of them have medicinal properties and are used in traditional and alternative medicine. Sometimes the external elements of plants used in cooking, if there are no allergies or contraindications.

• Tavolzhnik vjazolistnogo - nectariferous representative of the family of pink. This variety is found in nature more often than others. Traditional healers are taking for the preparation of medicines all parts of the plant: roots, leaves and buds. Vjazolistnogo meadowsweet saturated tannins and can stain resistant tanned skin in brown. Chemical content allows you to include meadowsweet medicinal herb in the list of pharmacological agents: ascorbic acid, tannin, essential oils, flavonoids, phenylcarboxylic acid, camphor, fatty acids, steroids, aromatic connection.
• Shestilepestny (sometimes called ordinary) meadowsweet often referred to peanuts due to the nature of the root system. Thin creeping root side branches are covered with small seals round or elongated shape.
• Title of king meadowsweet (shelomaynik) It indicates habitat. Herbaceous shrub native to Kamchatka. It meets the variety of meadowsweet in Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands. It is a decorative form of meadowsweet, which feels comfortable in the harsh climatic conditions. Small flowers form 5 petals and clearly protruding stamens. Roots and shoots Kamchatka meadowsweet used by chefs in preparation of food. The roots are formed phenolic compounds, in the stems and leaves - flavonoids. This type tavolzhnika used as an additional therapeutic agent to get rid of scurvy.
• palmate meadowsweet the shape and structure of the sheet resembles a five-fingered hand. Height bush reaches 1 m. Meadowsweet palmate forms are often planted in home gardens as ornamental perennial grasses. Relatives of this type is characterized by a strong rhizome. Preparations on the basis of the root Filipendula palmate, help to get rid of worms.
• Meadowsweet ordinary (six-petalled) not as good looks, his luxury counterparts. It valued the plant for the healing properties. From roots, stems, leaves and flowers is prepared powders, tinctures, and ointments by various diseases.

What sort of meadowsweet is used in folk medicine and for what

Among the known varieties tavolzhnika in medical practice used only 4.

species name	Application area
Filipendula vulgaris	Joint pain, arthritis, arthrosis. Diseases of the genitourinary system, kidney stones disease, diuretic. Disinfectant insect bites.
meadowsweet	Colds and viral diseases, influenza. Hypertension, disorders of the cardiovascular system. Dermatitis, ulcers, burns, pressure sores. Diseases associated with disorders of the nervous system.
Kamchatka meadowsweet	Dental disease, toothache. Diarrhea. Anti-scorbutic agent. Wound-healing properties.
meadowsweet palmate	Diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Anticonvulsant properties. Treatment of eczema and diaper rash. Worming agent. Relieves spasms in the intestines. Normalizes sleep.

Medicinal properties of plants

Meadowsweet able to remove pain, inflammatory processes slow down, alleviate the symptoms of many diseases. The healing power of plants is aimed at a variety of the human body.

• Antiscorbutic action.
• Anthelmintic.
• Anti-inflammatory.
• An antibacterial.
• Stops bleeding.
• Boosts immunity.
• Depressant.
• It has a positive vliyaenie inflammatory processes in the stomach.
• It has choleretic and diuretic effects.
• Gynecology.
• Herpes zoster, dental disease.
• It promotes rapid cell regeneration for burns, ulcers, stings of insects.

Contraindications

Meadowsweet, medicinal properties and contraindications which famous healer since 1600, successfully solves many health problems.

Some factors may be a contraindication to the use of drugs:

• Low blood pressure (hypotension).
• Slow blood clotting.
• Constipation.
• Children under the age of 12 years.
• Pregnancy and breast-milk feeding.
• Presence at the patient of chronic diseases requires a mandatory consultation of the doctor.

Complete the sentences physician treatment of folk remedies, it is necessary to inform the doctor and strictly abide by the dosage.

Popular recipes folk remedies with meadowsweets

Meadowsweet, medicinal properties and contraindications to the use of which continue to amaze modern physicians until today, affects a broad range of human organs. Meadowsweet consists of a root, stem, leaves, seeds and buds. All these component parts of the plant contain a therapeutic agent. Therefore, the medicine herb is consumed completely.

Adjunctive treatment meadowsweet performed in different ways:

• liqueurs;
• decoctions, infusions;
• lotions;
• powders;
• teas;
• ointments;
• oils.

Hemostatic broth in gynecology for women

As a haemostatic procedure in intrauterine bleeding gynecologists recommend that women 3 times a day to spend douching decoction of the root.

To provide a concentrated medicinal liquid is required:

1. 1 h. spoon podroblennogo root Filipendula pour 400 ml of warm water.
2. The capacity of the future broth placed in a water bath and let stand, covered, for 30 minutes.
3. Strain and pour volume of boiled water to 500 ml.

This recipe decoction is good at bleeding. For irrigation is necessary to dilute the concentrated broth with water, combined 1:30. If possible, irrigation should be done as often as possible, up to 5-7 times a day, but no less than 3 times.

Broth with belyah

Freshly prepared decoction of the roots and inflorescences meadowsweet effectively cope with the excessive vaginal discharge in women.

need for irrigation:

1. 20 g of harvested grass with the roots of sugar and 1 liter of hot water.
2. Put container with the mixture for 30-35 minutes on a steam bath.
3. Set aside for 1 hour to infuse.

Medical procedures are carried out 3 times a day for 7 consecutive days.

Infusion from diarrhea

Meadowsweet, medicinal properties and which contraindications rescued from diarrhea than one generation of people who applied for this purpose in the form of infusions at the present time.

should be to create a brew:

1. Boil and cool 250 ml of water.
2. Cold water fill 1-2 hours. spoon roots meadowsweet.
3. Insist 7-8 hours.

When violations of the intestines need to drink the infusion of small meals 5-6 times a day.

Tincture for gastritis

For scarring, erosion of the mucous lining of the stomach gastritis use the dried leaves and stems of larkspur. Aerial parts ground and poured alcohol in a ratio of 1 part to 3 parts grass alcohol. You can use high-quality vodka, then 1h. l. Herbs need to fill in 5h. l. vodka.

To get rid of gastritis 3 times a day on an empty stomach is necessary to drink a solution of 20 drops tincture and 100 ml of water. Finished alcohol tincture can be purchased at the pharmacy. Tincture Filipendula has potent antibacterial property and promotes fast healing of ulcers.

Collection of female infertility

Infertility in women hormonal balance is disturbed, causing disorders of the reproductive activity of the organism. To normalize hormone production, you can resort to folk treatments.

Meadowsweet, medicinal properties and contraindications which are known herbalists and used by official medicine, for a long time comes to help at treatment of female infertility. In gynecology use meadowsweet, which are added to herbal teas, along with other medicinal plants.

Defeating infertility help decoction of herbal collection:

1. Tavolzhnika.
2. Linden.
3. Clover.

Tool made from flowers of plants. Dry ingredients in the amount of 3 v. l. We need to pour 1 liter of boiling water and leave the mixture at 3h. Drinking resulting broth should be 1 glass for 20 minutes before meals 3-4 times a day.

Therapeutic baths sciatica

Pinching the root of the sciatic nerve in the lumbar sciatica causes unpleasant disease. Significantly reduce the pain of neurological origin of the bath with a decoction of the roots of meadowsweet.

1. 40 g of chopped raw material needed to fill in 1 liter of hot water.
2. Cook over low heat for 30-35 minutes.
3. Strained broth is added to the filled bath and start receiving water treatments.
4. The duration of the 20-25 min.

Mask for smooth skin

Useful properties of meadowsweet has not gone unnoticed by beauticians.

Smoothes out wrinkles and skin damage healing mask mixed in equal parts of ingredients:

1. Half grated raw carrots.
2. Honey - 1h. l.
3. A decoction of the roots of Filipendula - 1st. l.

The mask for dry skin can add an egg yolk. With the help of sponge applied to the skin of the face mask and hold for 15 minutes, then wash with warm water.

Mask to narrow pores

Enlarged pores are narrowed markedly after cosmetic procedures with the use of the following products:

1. Filipendula broth - 1 hr. l.
2. Dry oat flakes - 1 tbsp. l.
3. Lemon juice - 0.5 hours. l.

Such masks beauticians recommend to do every other day for a week before going to bed.

In diseases of the thyroid gland

If you have any illnesses associated with dysfunction of the thyroid gland, along with the famous Bloodroot has been used successfully root belogolovki. Rhizoma washed and poured dilute alcohol or vodka. Quality liqueur will be ready in a month, but you need to start treatment as early as possible.

When there is no time to wait, drink brandy can start after 8 days, gradually molding into a separate container. Treatment long, but the result exceeds all expectations. You need to take medicine every day, 3 times a day before meals, diluting 1 tbsp. l. tincture 0.5 cups of water. The duration of the 3-4 months.

Meadowsweet hepatitis

Hepatitis - one of the most dangerous diseases of the liver. The state of health of patients suffering from pancreatitis and hepatitis B virus origin, significantly better if combined with medication therapy taking tincture of meadowsweet 2 hours. l. before meals 3-4 times a day. Admission tincture can be alternated with the use of meadowsweet tea for 2-3 weeks.

In diseases of the bladder, kidney

Inflammation of the kidneys and urinary tract can be treated broths of larkspur shestilepestnogo. Broth can be made from any part of the plant. Herb has excellent diuretic effect in urolithiasis.

Edema of cardiac origin

Cardiac edema occur in people of all ages with heart failure and disturbances in the cardiovascular system. When violations of the heart there is edema syndrome, which is a cause for immediate treatment to the doctor-cardiologist.

If the cause of edema are heart disease, along with reception of medicines, doctors recommend drinking an infusion of meadowsweet flowers.

For its preparation is necessary:

1. 1 h. l. dried flowers pour 250 ml of boiling water.
2. Infuse 50 min.
3. Take 0.5 cup for 20 minutes before a meal.

Tavolga psoriasis

In the treatment of psoriasis will give a positive result from the topical application of the ointment and meadowsweet tea that you need to drink 2 times a day for 10-12 days. For the manufacture of ointments necessary to mix 2 hours. l. dried flowers of meadowsweet with baby cream. Scaly areas lubricate 2 times a day. Itching in the affected areas quickly reduced, and the spots become much lighter.

polyps of the stomach and intestines Treatment

Recipes from meadowsweet are important helpers in the treatment of polyps in the intestines and stomach. Infusion for douches intestine consists of several operating Phyto.

1. First of all you need to cook herbal tea of ​​meadowsweet, celandine, St. John's wort and calendula flowers in equal parts.
2. Pour 1 tbsp. l. mixtures of herbs cup of boiling water.
3. Infuse 5 h and filter.
4. 1 do enema once a day at bedtime, disposable volume of 50-70 ml.

Procedures should be carried out to recover, but at least a month. Polyps in the stomach can be treated with infusion of herbs meadowsweet. To 1 liter of boiling water you need to take 2 tbsp. l. meadowsweet flowers and infuse for at least 2 hours. Take 0.5 cups of strained infusion 5 times a day in between snacks.

How to receive at a pressure

Excellent helps decoction or infusion of meadowsweet to reduce the pressure. When sudden changes in blood pressure alternative tablets will meadowsweet infusion, which is made from 1 tbsp. Spoon the green parts of the plant and a cup of boiling water. The advantage of infusion is beneficial that the lower the pressure remains at the same level - stable.

At constant reception broth meadowsweet pressure comes back to normal with no major changes. Under reduced blood pressure treatment meadowsweet without consulting a doctor strictly prohibited, because the herb can reduce the pressure below normal, then do not prevent health problems and hospitalization.

How to brew the infusion in diabetes?

Diabetics reduced and stable at the desired level of blood glucose value when receiving infusion meadowsweet:

1. To pour 1 tbsp. l. 0.5 liters of boiling water.
2. Set the mixture in a water bath and keep for 15-20 minutes.
3. Remove and insist 60 minutes.

Drink infusion to small portions throughout the day on an empty stomach.

Rinse at tooth cyst

At an early stage of the tooth can be treated cyst folk remedies. If the tooth root area appears sickly seal resembling a capsule, an urgent need to begin to rinse the mouth. At home, easy to prepare a tincture of their own.

1. Mark 15 g of dry roots meadowsweet and pour 150 ml of vodka.
2. Infuse means have 5-6 days.
3. To rinse diluted 1 h. l. tincture in a glass of water.

Meadowsweet has a disinfectant and anti-inflammatory effects. These rinses are recommended to strengthen the gums.

Phlebeurysm

Natural salicylates, which are rich in ulmaria meadowsweet, allow the use of herb in the treatment of varicose veins.

1. Meadowsweet roots crushed grinder and poured water. For 1 hour. l. feed should take 0.5 liters of water.
2. All the ingredients to boil in a water bath for 25 minutes.
3. Strained broth to take 1 tbsp. l. three times a day on a full stomach.

Treatment of pancreatitis meadowsweet

When inflammation of the pancreas, doctors recommend to prepare a medicinal drug from flowers of calendula tincture and meadowsweet.

1. A mixture composed of 20 g of meadowsweet flowers, 60 ml of tincture of calendula and 1 cup of water.
2. Ingredients lid, shake well and place in a saucepan of boiling water for 30 minutes.
3. Then again replace the water in a saucepan over boiling water and leave for 30 minutes.
4. After this time, water in a saucepan boil, creating a water bath. Medical infusion preparing a water bath for 10 minutes.

Drink the medicine ready for 1 st. l. 3-4 times a day on an empty stomach. Pancreatitis retreats during the passage of the minimum rate of 10 days.

In diseases of the joints

Rheumatism and joint diseases healers cured meadowsweet in Tsarist Russia. To facilitate speedy drugs from meadowsweet is used externally and inside. For external use ointment is prepared from the flowers of meadowsweet ulmariae.

Dry raw material is necessary to grind and mix with melted lard, vaseline or baby cream. Ointment need to be rubbed into the sore spots using a circular motion massage. Inside use infusions and decoctions of meadowsweet.

Ointment for burns

For the treatment of burns is prepared liniment. Meadowsweet crushed root is mixed with vegetable oil in a ratio of 1: 5. The stronger crush raw materials, the more effective will be the action of the drug. Ointment need to soak the gauze and apply to the burn injury.

Where to use oil of meadowsweet?

During flowering spirea bushes spread the heady aroma of vanilla. The reason for the strong stability of smell is essential oil, which is produced in the plant flowers. Meadowsweet oil is used in perfumery and cosmetics.

Precautionary measures

Meadowsweet herbal medicine, non-toxic, but some measures need to observe safety.

1. Before starting treatment with drugs from meadowsweet is best to consult with your doctor on the compatibility with other drugs and individual tolerance.
2. Designed for outdoor use funds can not be used inside.
3. It is necessary to monitor the expiry dates printed on the packaging.

Possible side effects

The Larkspur contains lots of useful elements, but rarely have side effects.

• A side effect of the treatment of meadowsweet in some cases, can be considered a weak blood clotting.
• In meadowsweet rich chemical composition and familiarization with the effects on the body of each of the elements it is common in individual cases may develop allergies.
• To avoid unpleasant consequences, it is impossible to self-medicate.

Where can I buy meadowsweet, price

Preparations of meadowsweet (spiraea) tincture, powdered raw materials, herbal teas can be purchased in most pharmacies, pharmacy kiosks and online stores throughout Russia. When ordering goods through online shopping, purchase delivered to your home.

Manufacturer	release Form	Price
Russian roots	A mixture of dry 50 g	63 rubles.
Altaymatri (Grass Altai)	Dry the mixture, 50 g of	30 rubles.
Phyto-Doctor (online store)	A mixture of juices of willow-herb and meadowsweet	1000 rubles.
quality herbs	Meadowsweet flowers, 50 g of	90 rubles.
The sanatorium herbalist Goreeva MV	Grass meadowsweet, 50 g	65 rubles.
LLC "Blagodeya-Altai"	Tincture Filipendula 100 ml	300 rubles.

When selecting drugs from medicinal herbs to avoid forgery and access to proven manufacturers with a good reputation.

Where, how and when to collect the grass?

The meadowsweet medicinal value is any part of the bush: the roots, shoots, flowers. collection of raw materials, time is divided into several stages.

• grass Flowering lasts until mid-summer, but start to collect the flowers in May, immediately after the start of flowering, carefully cutting off the top umbrellas. Collection continues until the flowers bloom closure.
• Stems are harvested after the end of the growing season in mid-September.
• The roots are ready for collection in a month after the shoots, when vegetation is over, and in the rhizome has accumulated the highest number of useful elements.

Terms and drying the preform meadowsweet

To valuable raw materials to keep useful properties for a long time, harvesting and drying plants must be done correctly and on time.

• When collecting the flowers of meadowsweet, be aware that the greatest number of nutrients found in young, not wilted inflorescences collected in places far from the busy roads. Gather the flowers in dry weather, tying their beams, the better to hang plants on the balcony or under a canopy. Do not dry herbs in direct sunlight.
• The stems are cut off after the full completion of flowering, when they begin to dry out slightly. Dried shoots collected under a canopy, lay them out on paper.
• The roots are harvested, waiting full of withering stalks. Scooping rhizome should be observed carefully to apply as little as possible root damage. Through fresh slices of the useful elements evaporate. Extracted roots need to explore for rotted areas. Suitable for harvesting only the healthy parts of the plant. In the rhizome to remove the remains of the stem, and the tail fiber. Peeled root thoroughly rinsed and put to dry on a wooden surface. Prosushivaya rhizome washed, can not use the newspaper. Grind and crush can be completely dried roots.

Keep medicinal plants best in wooden boxes, bags or in areas with low humidity. The shelf life of dry Filipendula 2 years with proper collection and preparation of raw materials.

Results of treatment of meadowsweet

Taking tincture of meadowsweet with changes in the thyroid, goiter and components dissolve completely. After prolonged use of the tincture roots meadowsweet ultrasound shows complete absence of disease. Even struma 4 degrees cured after receiving 5 l tinctures. Lighter degree of disease requiring less drug infusions.

Joint pain, rheumatism and sciatica will disappear after taking a bath with roots meadowsweet shestilepestnogo. Most patients report relief after 3 treatments. To 1 liter of 30 g put meadowsweet roots and boiled at low heat for 15 minutes. Broth strain and pour into a bath filled.

Meadowsweet, meadowsweet, belogolovka, larkspur - these are the names of magical plants that can get rid of many health troubles. Medicinal properties of herbs magically affect the human body, and contraindications and side effects are minor can be completely avoided if you consult with your doctor.

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